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Nuts finish with win over Ports

Juan Ciriaco of the Nuts slides into third base with one of his two triples during Monday’s season finale at John Thurman Field. Ciriaco was one of four Nuts with multiple hits, which supported a four-hit shutout by Matt Flemer.
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Matt Flemer was approaching his pitch limit, but a pop fly ended Modesto’s only complete-game shutout this season. He led the Nuts with 13 wins.
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Aneesa Smith serves as master of ceremonies for the Modesto Nuts baseball team, leading entertainment between innings at John Thurman Field in Modesto, Calif., on Monday, September 1, 2014.
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Modesto Nuts' Francisco Sosa hits a double during the game with the Stockton Ports at John Thurman Field in Modesto Calif., on Monday, September 1, 2014. The Nuts won the game 8-0.
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Usher Steve Ojeda works at John Thurman Field in Modesto Calif., on Monday, September 1, 2014.
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Tyler Thatcher pours beer for fans during the Modesto Nuts' final game of the season at John Thurman Field in Modesto Calif., on Monday, September 1, 2014. A welder by day Thatcher is in his ninth year as a seasonal worker at Nuts games.
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Stockton's Chad Pinder turns a double play as Modesto Nuts' Kyle Von Tungeln slides to break up the play during the game with the Ports at John Thurman Field in Modesto Calif., on Monday, September 1, 2014. Nuts won the game 8-0.
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Friends of Modesto Nuts first baseman Jordan Ribera cheer on during his at bat in the game with the Stockton Ports at John Thurman Field in Modesto Calif., on Monday, September 1, 2014. Some of the group is part of the Benning family from Hilmar who hosted Ribera during the season.
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Modesto Nuts first baseman Jordan Ribera hits a double during the game with the Stockton Ports at John Thurman Field in Modesto Calif., on Monday, September 1, 2014. Ribera hit two doubles in the game.
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